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Advocate says Sandra Birchmore's family ‘always thought that she was murdered'
The federal indictment of a former Massachusetts police detective in the 2021 death of Sandra Birchmore — previously ruled a suicide — is an emotional development for family members and advocates. Matthew Farwell, who was a detective with the Stoughton Police Department, is accused of killing Birchmore and staging her apartment to make it appear she had died by suicide….
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Man faces judge after crash of stolen SUV in Plainville kills 10-year-old
A man accused of stealing an SUV from a Kenny Chesney concert at Gillette Stadium and causing a crash that killed a 10-year-old boy over the weekend in Plainville, Massachusetts, appeared in court Monday. The incident occurred Saturday at the intersection of Route 1 and Interstate 495, according to Massachusetts State Police, who said 42-year-old Michael Escolas of Oxford was…
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Power back on in Woburn after deadly crash
Skyranger flew over the scene of the deadly crash at the corner of Commerce Way and Atlantic Avenue on Friday night.
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Will Tim Walz sway New Hampshire voters for Harris?
As Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz start their battleground blitz, they have their work cut out for them in another swing state – New Hampshire. The Minnesota governor was set to visit the Granite State this past Sunday, but he canceled at the last minute amid rumors that he was on a list of contenders for…
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Harvard grad Kristen Faulkner, who joined Team USA as replacement, wins cycling gold
Kristen Faulkner, an American cyclist who didn’t even qualify for the Olympics, is going home with a gold medal after a shocking race through Paris on Sunday. But people who knew her as a budding athlete in Massachusetts said they weren’t surprised. Faulkner picked up cycling as a hobby while living in New York in 2017. She didn’t go...
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Hurricane Beryl destroys Ipswich man's childhood home in Jamaica
A Massachusetts man who grew up in Jamaica is determined to rebuild the home he shared with his late wife on the island after at least half of it was destroyed by Hurricane Beryl. Croswell “Teddie” Cadogan was 27 years old when he moved out of Negril, Jamaica, to Ipswich his wife, Catherine Cadogan. “That was my wife’s prized possession,”…
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North End restaurant owner charged in shooting last year cut his GPS monitor, police say
The owner of a North End restaurant charged in connection with a shooting last year near a popular bakery was arrested again over the weekend, according to police. Patrick Mendoza, 55, cut off his GPS monitor Saturday because he was “tired and sick of it,” a Boston police report reads. Mendoza had been wearing the anklet since posting $10,000 cash…
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Harvard threatens disciplinary action as pro-Palestinian protests continue
Over 30 Harvard University students have been put on notice that disciplinary action is imminent against pro-Palestinian protesters who have set up an encampment on Harvard Yard. Harvard University sent an email asking students to appear before their disciplinary committee, according to Violet Barron, a sophomore. “We’re talking here through bars,” Barron said, noting that students are frustrated that Harvard…
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College campus tensions grow over Pro-Palestinian protests
With just a few weeks left in the semester, college students nationwide, including in Massachusetts, are standing their ground, and protesting the war in Gaza. Protests calling for peace continue to pop up across campuses despite local and national leaders calling for their protests to end. The tents are cleaned up at Emerson College and the encampment is gone. But…
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‘Smoke screen': Gloucester harbormaster's firing draws questions and criticism from boaters
The busy boating season in Gloucester, Massachusetts, is beginning with a scandal at the harbormaster’s office over theft and forgery. TJ Ciarametaro says he was wrongfully terminated by the city earlier this month. The former harbormaster says he worked with Gloucester police to catch the shellfish warden stealing petty cash. The warden then pointed the finger back at the...